Autographic register



Aug. 24 1926. 1,597,020

u H. M. cRoUsE ET AL j AUTOGRAPHIG REGI STER Original Filed June 24.1918 Al' IORNEY Y the ao a casing made up of as sugplyrollers passes 4obelow the' 45 the platen 27 suitably suppe Yated from a 30 which.meshes. with a-gear 31 carried by Patented Aug. 24,

L lUNITI-:o STAT-Es .1,591,020 PA'rENror-Fl'cl-z.

, HENRY I. CBOUSE, F ILLINOIS, AND GEORGE G. NEWELL, i v MICHIGAN.

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origini application nea :une 24, 191e, semi No. entre. Divided and umapplication mea october 14, 1920. serial No. 416,906.' f

This invention relates to autographicl registers, v and moreparticularly to the 'paper feeding mechanism for such registers,

this application being a division of appli# 5 cation Serialv No.241,629, tiled June 24,A '1918, which eventuated into Patent No.

One of the2 objects of the invention is to automatically throw out ofoperative o- 1-0 sition the auxiliary parts of an autograp ic register,such as the strip printing mechanisin and thesupplementary feedvtherefor, when the paper `feeding mechanism is thrown out of properadjustment. l Further objects ofthe invention will apar from thefollowin specification taken 1n connection withthe rawings in which-Figure 1 a verticallongitudinal section of the autograpbic register;Figure 2 is a detail sectional view show- Ying the 4clutch mechanism forthe auxiliary paper feeding V meansY used in connection printingrollers; i l 3 is a detail sectional view .Show-- ing the Vconnectionsbetween the paper feedingrollers' and" 4 1s Ya detiiil view in elevationshowing the cover plate fortlie-reglster.-

The register employed is provided with two sections, a frontsection 20and a` rear section 21. The front 'section houses the' aper supply reels21 -wliich are su as shown, one above 'the' other. e paper after leavingthe between suitable ty ers 22 and compression rollers 23, e latterbeing ressed toward the type rollersv by means izo sp1-m24. The typerollers 22 contact-j with g rollers 25 same and 'print upon the recordstrips the data -for receiving the record inthe registen The paperstrips after passing through the printingmechanism are led aroun anidler 26 and acro the side walls of the' 21, and from the laten thestrips ass between the paper g rollers 28. ese rollers are actu-' 'shaft29 bymeans of a gear the lower feed At its opposite end the lower rollercarries, a gear 31 which meshes with 'a corres 'spending gear 32 rollerat one -end thereof.

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' 988, issued January 37 which is provide Y The type rollers vided,these connections including rollers 23 constitute supplementa paper,teeth42adapted a rt collars carried by .the upper gravity pawl 33 isprovidedA to 55 prevent the reverse rotationl of the driving gear 30. Weprefer to construct the driving mechanism in such a manner thatthe throwof the handle 34 carried by the shaft 29 through 180 will feed one stripof paper. g The construction above described is fully shown anddescribed inv Patent No. 1,254,-

29, 1918, and for this reason a more complete showing of'this'constructionis believed to be unnecessary in this application. Y Y Y J..

Suitable knives 35 are provided in rearof the feeding rollers for thepurpose of severing the records retained in te machine, these recordspaing downwardly through a (hute 36 and being fed into the y bottom ofhe casin by means of a roller withl a 'gear 38 mesh-1V 3Q-carried by thefeeding with the gear shaft 29.

22 are positively rotated, and, driving connections between theserollers and. the driving gear 30 are promeans for disconnecting the typerollers from their 3.0 operating mechanis when the feedin I rollers of'the registe l.are thrownl out o proper feeding adjustment. The typerollers 22 in vconjunction with the ressure feeding means or mechanism.v v

Referring now to Figures 1 and 2, a gear -39 is carried by a sleeve 40slidably mounted on a shaft 41 suitably supported between the walls ofthe autograp c register, and this gear 39 .meshes with A n idlergear 39carried by a. suitably supported shaft 40', which in turn en the drivinggear 30 carried by'the shaft 29. The sleeve 40 adjacent the Agear 39 isprovided withfclutch to mesh with correspondingV clutch teeth 4 3-formedinte al with or suitalliy secured to a sprocket w carri by the shaft 41.The sleeve 40 is v provided near one`end` with fixed spacedwhich iscarried .a

bifureated clutelishipping fork 46 secured, to an. angular bracket 47..The vbracketA'I is carried at the" upper end of a ndle '48 carried by abracket 48' and whic 'is prof` vided at its lower end'witha laterally1rojectin arm 49 ivotally'connected wi a slide 50 sli bly -cai'riedbybrackets 51 secured to one side wall of the autographic register. Theslide bar 50 is normally spring pressed in a rearward direction by meansof a spring 52 which contacts at one end. with a pin 53 carried by theslide bar 50, and at the opposite end with one of the brackets `51carried by the side wall of the register. The rear wall 54 of the auto`graphic registeriso hinged at 55 to the bottom wall of the rear casing21, the rear wall 54 being provided with suitable locking meanscomprising a key actuated bolt 56 which cooperates with members 57carried by a bridge plate 58 connected with the side.. walls of theregister, whereby the rearhinged wall 54 may be locked in closedposition. r

From the above description it will be seen that as the rear wall isswung rearwardly and downwardly. the spring 52 will force` the Vslidebar 50 rearwardly, actuating the clutch shipping fork 46 tothrow theclutch members 42 and 43 out of mesh with" each other, therebydisconnecting the sprocket wheel 44 from the driving gear 89. The

sprocket wheel 44 is. connected by a chain 59 to corresponding sprocketwheels carried by the type rolls, these rolls being drivensimultaneously.

As illustrated, the upper feed roller 'is carried by the cover plate 60hinged at 61 to the side walls of the register. This cover plate isprovided at its rear end with a vtransverse bar 62 in which is slidably,mounted a series of pins 63 which are pressed upwardly by means ofsprings 64 -mounted between the heads of the pins and the bar 62.

As shown in the drawings, the bar 62 contacts with an arm 65 carried bythe upper end of a spindle 66 whichis slidably mounted in a transversebar 67 suitably secured tothe side walls of the register casing. A'spring 68 is interposed between the arm 65 and the transverse'bar 67 andnormally presses the arm 65 upwardly, the spindle 66 being provided witha' in 69 to limit its upward movement. The ront p0rtion 70 of the rearhinged wall 54 .contacts with the pins 63 as it is thrown into itsClosed position, forcing these pins downv l g mechanism, actuating meansfor said sufficiently strong to hold the feedmg rollers out ofengagement with each other and out of cooperative relation witheachother until manual pressure is exerted to force these rollers intocoactive relation.

The operation of the construction described has been explained inconnection with the details of construction and a further statementofthe operation appears to be unnecessary. l

From the foregoing specification it will be seen that simple and eectivemeans has been provided for insuring the proper adjustment of the paperfeeding mechanism and that any feeding by secondary paper feedingmechanism, Ksuch as the feeding means for the printing mechanism whenthe main feed lis out of proper adjustment, has been prevented.

While we have in the above specification described one embodiment of ourinvention,

it should be understood that it is not our" 1. In a machine of the classdescribed, 1

an autographic register, coacting paper feeding members, means forforcing one of said members away from the other member and out ofoperative engagement tlrewith and means including a movable casingmember for locking said members in operative en gagement with .eachother.

2./.In an autographic register, a casin a cover plate therefor, coactingpaper fee g members carried by said casing and cover plate, means forholding said members out of operative engagement with each other, andlocking means for locking said members in operativeengagementfwith eachother.

3. In a machineof the class described, an autographic register, paperfeeding members carried thereby, resilient means for forcmg said membersout of operative engagement with each other, meansv for lookin saidmembers in operative engagement wlt each other. v f

` 4. Ima machine of the jclass described, an autographic register,feeding mechanism means contrblled by saidmember for pre- I no umv

venting the operation of said feeding mechay nism when said mechanism isout of proper adjustment.

5. In a machine of the class described, an autographic register, paperfeeding mechanism carried thereby,isupplemental feeding supple,- mentalfeeding mechanism, means for oldingsaid rst'named mechanism in o rativeadustment, andmeans 'controlled y said ho ding means for rendering saidactuating means ineffective for driving a portion of said feedingmechanism. e Y t 6. In a machine ofthe class described, an autographicregister' .having a platen, positively actuated paper fee mechanism forfeedmg paper acrosssaid p aten, actuating .means therefor, a hinged wallfor said register, and mean; separate from and controlled 'by saidhinged. wall for rendering' said actuating means ineffective to actuateAsaid feeding mechanism.`

7. In a machineof the class described, 'an

'- autographic register, a casing for said re ister having a platenhaving a' hinged wa aper feedingmecha? v positively actuated nism forfeeding t e paper across said platen, operative connections for saidpaper feeding -mechanism, 'and means separate from and controlled bysaid hinged wall for rendering said operative lconnections inoperative..f A

8, In a machme of the class described, an

autographic register, paper feeding mechanism carried thereby, meansincludin a hinged wall for holdlng said paper fee ing mechanism inoperative adjustment, supple.

mental feeding m carried by' said mental paper .gagement with eachother." n n whereof we Aaiix our signaregister, actuating'means for saidsnpple` mental feeding m chaniSni, and means controlled by said hmgedvwall for4 rendering said actuating means ineffective vto actuate thesupplemental feeding mechanism.

.- 9. In a machine of the class described, an c autographicy register,paper feeding mechanisin carried thereb means includin a hinged wall forholding said paper fee ing mechanism'in o erative adjustment,suppleceding mechanism, actuat-l ing means for. said feeding mechanisms,op-

erative connections between said actuating mechanism and saidsupplemental paper feeding mechanism, and means for throwmg saidconnections out'of operative position when said hinged wall isopven.

10. In'an autographic register, a casin 'a cover late therefor,'coactingpaper fee ing mem rs carried bysaid casin and said HENRY M. cRoUsE.

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